How I make a supersized OCTOBER garden bouquet

Join flower farmer and florist Georgie Newbery as she makes a super-sized #30stemchallenge from her off season garden. Accept her challenge that you should make something from your garden this weekend too.
Long experience has taught Georgie that it takes getting up close and personal with a garden to be able to find treasure. You'll need to step off your back step to go and find great coloured foliage, seed heads, grasses, to go with the last of your garden flowers in a bouquet for your table or to give a friend.
Georgie makes three #30stemchallenge posies in this clip and then ties them all together to super-size them. See how she makes the posies, ties them together and then aqua packs for delivery.
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[@5apph1b1u3]

You know how sometimes when you see something very beautiful and exceptional you get a flutter in your chest…creating that bouquet from the October remains of your garden, just exceptional. And you have super-strong arms.

[@theflowerfarmer]

lol - yes, it's a business that keeps me quite fit x

[@g.christelbecker6349]

Oh my God, gorgeous. Georgie! Thank you for all the tips. You have inspired me to fly into my garden and snip, snip, snip!!!

[@theflowerfarmer]

Wonderful! go for it x

[@emerlynch3294]

Thank you, I am getting my zest for life back thanks to your vedios and tips . I have looked at your mums potting shed vedio a few times she is an inspiring lady.

[@theflowerfarmer]

This is wonderful to hear x

[@bunnyfrancis7006]

joy, pure joy

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@laetitiabapst1572]

Thank you so much, you are so so inspiring as usual! I just needed to tell you that you are really bringing joy and life to your viewers and that's a rare gift on the internet! I m definitively going to make a huge bouquet tomorrow from the lovely last flowers, leaves and maybe even fruits (yes, i learned it from you...) of my october garden...

[@theflowerfarmer]

go for it x

[@smozzie24]

Ahhh just stunning Georgie 😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

As always . . . creative, stunning, unusual, breathtaking, beautiful, bountiful, charming, delightful, generous, grand, and uplifting!

[@theflowerfarmer]

That is very kind - thank you!

[@gilscot100]

Stunning and inspirational.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you so much! x

[@riverunner9978]

I’ve had many a frosts and am all tucked in for winter......❄️. Your still creating beauty!

[@theflowerfarmer]

we don't get really cold weather till after Christmas x

[@d.d.mac.3773]

You can really pull a rabbit out of a hat, Georgie, or in this case, three! Lovely arrangements.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Just like magic ;-)

[@aliceheidecker1853]

You are inspiring!

[@theflowerfarmer]

That's very kind of you - thank you !

[@cynthiabradley7891]

The autumnal bouquet is sooooooooooooo gorgeous. Your client will surely enjoy it.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you very much x

[@ellenryan8752]

Gorgeous

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@aliceheidecker1853]

Lovely!

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you!

[@kobedeister5234]

A refreshing look at what splendor can be found where you might think their is nothing to be found. Would so enjoy such natural beauty in the home.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Yes, always something to find to use, no matter the time of year!

[@susanwondergem4014]

If putting the beautiful bouquets together weren't amazing enough, the cellophane wrapping filled with water is truly an artistic marvel. Thanks for sharing your secrets.

[@theflowerfarmer]

You are very welcome :-)

[@donnadenevan-lynch4022]

Thank you for the idea.Here in Northern California I have zinnias, mint, tithonia, sedum, Salvia Indigo spires, various roses, cosmos, gomphrena, yarrow,meyer lemon, buckwheat, a horrible invasive plant that I am trying to develop a relationship with called buddah plant,quince, a grass which cant remember the name of, but it might be called explosion grass or fiberoptic grass, very fun, oregano, and that dandelion will make a showing.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Sounds like you have lots to play with!

[@Goodlu]

You are so creative… have learned so much from you. Truly appreciate it. Thanks so much. I live in Atlanta so I still have a lot of blooms. I’m going to try and emulate your bouquet…yours is simply gorgeous.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Really happy to hear this - thank you. And hope you have fun trying one of your own!

[@janhenson293]

As usual absolutely beautiful thank you Georgie. Will do your 30 stem challenge from my allotment tomorrow, we haven't had a frost yet in Northamptonshire thank goodness. Janx

[@theflowerfarmer]

Hope you have fun trying!

[@christinepfeiffer4821]

Stunning arrangements- I'm amazed at your dexterity and hand strength too- it all looks so beautiful and autumnal without the dreaded orange, yellow color combos so prevalent at this time of year- Bravo

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you x The hands have had years of practice!

[@mariyanadudley2312]

Thank you so much for the lovely video. This is very inspiring to do.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Happy to hear this, thank you

[@sharongauss9298]

I love and use the leftover curly branches of my yucca plants for fall and winter potted displays, and of course, my grasses ‘ plumes, sedum, magnolia stems, dried hydrangea flowers ( I spray paint them), red maple branches, still blooming butterfly branches that I trim off in the winter

[@theflowerfarmer]

waste not want not x

[@catherineengle4196]

You make the most stunning bouquets. Gorgeous! God bless 😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you so much x

[@catherinelogan6299]

Really enjoy ending the week with you. The way you handle the wrapping shows great confidence and skill. I'm starting to view non blossoming plants differently. I would love to find a spot for a crab apple. I wonder if they would be happy here on Cape Cod.

[@theflowerfarmer]

see if you can find anyone growing apples locally and ask them x

[@keoweedesigner5995]

Off to check on the Camelias now ....

[@keoweedesigner5995]

Lots of Camelia buds, no blooms yet

[@theflowerfarmer]

Soon hopefully :-)

[@amparocerecedacalatayud3961]

Ohh…. My God How beautiful . Greetings from Madrid Spain

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you so much - and hello Madrid! x

[@Tea_and_thyme_2012]

Absolutely beautiful bouquet. I’ve been away for a week and I’m amazed at what’s still looking beautiful in the garden so I’m going to try this today. Also, is it crazy to say I love the noise your snips make when cutting the stems. So sharp. 😂😂

[@theflowerfarmer]

Hope you had fun trying and snips DO make a great noise!

[@1944JerriMellas]

Beautiful Georgie❣️ I still have Iceberg roses (which really are my favourite) in front framing my steps up to the front door. They’ve been there eighteen years and are still going strong…..even though the deer have already had their fill this Fall. Utah, USA

[@theflowerfarmer]

Oh the deer!! But glad the iceberg is doing so well - it's a beautiful rose

[@InnerWild]

beautiful genius! thank you Georgie

[@theflowerfarmer]

You are very welcome x

[@judymckerrow6720]

Gorgeous!!! 🍁🍂🍁💚🙃

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you :-)

[@annecanty1227]

Absolutely Gorgeous.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you x

[@melodyn2music]

Beautiful! Loved the video.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you so much!

[@carolinehorne6505]

Amazing bouquet xx

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you! 😊

[@jeanninekreis7328]

Can you please share a link to the snips you prefer? Greatly appreciated!

[@theflowerfarmer]

mine are niwaki x have a look they have lots of options - I use the yellow handled snips x

[@wendywerner3242]

Who's the puppy dog sneaking around you?

[@theflowerfarmer]

that's my border terrier Tea Cake x

[@g.christelbecker6349]

thanks for asking, I wanted to know also!

[@alisonburgess345]

Do you grow chrysanthemums Georgie? I can't recall you doing so, but I'm thinking of it. Some of them are extremely pretty.. That is one gorgeous bouquet!

[@theflowerfarmer]

I don't but you should if you love them x

[@tammiloving1729]

Love this video, love your #30stemchallenge! Question: I have bought several reels of raffia, but it always breaks when at all damp, while I'm tieing it :(. Am I buying the "wrong" raffia? Any suggestions, thank you

[@theflowerfarmer]

that's very odd - to be fair my raffia hangs from the ceiling and is always dry when I use it but I don't think your raffia should break - can you keep it dry for tying?

[@melfishdes]

Knock out as ever

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@katrienvh4289]

Do the crab apples make fruit on new wood then? (because you can cut so much of a tree)

[@theflowerfarmer]

they fruit where blossom sets in the spring on last year's or older growth x

[@carriemoriarity5806]

Beautiful - what are your thoughts on stem length? In the US standard is 18".

[@theflowerfarmer]

uk standard 65 cm but if dealing with florists it's worth discussing so florist gets more and one sells more x